Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
The law which provides special powers to the Armed Forces in India is popularly known as:
Options
AFSPA
POTA
TADA
SARFAESI
Solution
AFSPA
Explanation:
The law which provides special powers to the armed forces in India is popularly known as option 'AFSPA'
(1) Armed Forces (Special Powers) Acts (AFSPA), are Acts of the Parliament of India that grant special powers to the Indian Armed Forces in what each act terms "disturbed areas".
(2) Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, commonly known as TADA, An Act to make special provisions for the prevention of, and for coping with, terrorist and disruptive activities and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
(3) The Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2002 (POTA) was an Act passed by the Parliament of India in 2002, with the objective of strengthening anti-terrorism operations.
(4) The Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Securities Interest Act, 2002(also known as the SARFAESI Act) is an Indian law. It allows banks and other financial institutions to auction residential or commercial properties to recover loans.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
The term of which of the following Lok Sabha was extended beyond the normal period of five years laid down in the Constitution?
India and Britain recently Signed an "extradition treaty" Extradition means-
Which of the following became the first Viceroy of India by the Government of India Act, 1858?
Which of the following is not an Article given to the OCIs?
The first Anti-terror legislation in India was ____________.
Which of the following Article Jays down to secure and protect a social order which stands for the welfare of the people?
Which of the following has the power to decide on the question as to disqualifications of members of the Parliament?
Which one of the following statements regarding the Vice-President of India officiating as President is correct?
Who is the crisis manager-in-chief at the political level during emergencies?
Consider the following statements:
I. In a recent Supreme Court verdict pronounced by Justice Markandeya Katju and Justice Gyan Sudha Mishra, the court upheld the constitutionality of the Haj subsidy
II. Muslims are not the only beneficiaries of the secular state’s generosity. Hindus have also received substantial financial support from the Government With reference to the statements mentioned above, which of the following is correct?
